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 Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:38 am |
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Joined: May 09, 2011
Posts: 190
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Hoddesdon, Herts
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Thinking of selling my 206, the MOT is looming and i'm getting fed up quite frankly! Got 2 weeks remaining and the turbo's knocking out black smoke (though my mechanic mate has recommended I change the oil and fuel filters), the backbox needs replacing and a front tyre is worn. It's just ticked over to 100k - the front end doesn't line up too well, but it does have 307 17" Challenger alloys (180 lookalikes), SP bumpers, grille and fuel cap, GTI half leather, custom speaker pods (see my previous posts) and taxed till the end of October.....
My options are break it, fix it or flog it, but need to do it soon! What do you recommend? Any offers please PM me and i'll consider it!
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 6055
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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Fix & sell/keep.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:41 am |
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Joined: Apr 22, 2010
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Location: Broughton Astley
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At least put it through the MOT, it might surprise you and pass. Then it'll be worth a lot more money if you do sell
Obviously do a good check beforehand so it doesn't fail on anything obvious
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:41 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Ive heard getting shot hurts 
Just fix it, its not that big of a deal.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:51 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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scrap it
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:53 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Under your bed
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Buy my GTi!  One year's MOT on that and almost 6 months tax - you can have it for a special info price of £850!
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:03 am |
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Joined: May 09, 2011
Posts: 190
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Location: Hoddesdon, Herts
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Cheers Seb  not really what i'm after though, want something that costs peanuts to run because i'm a delivery driver by night!
Worry is i'll throw loads of cash at it then something else will break!
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:07 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Under your bed
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Yeah I know what you mean, no worries, the GTi isn't so bad, I get about 370 to a tank.
Good luck with either MOT/selling etc though 
P.S. Where you live in hoddesdon, my gf's sister's boyfriend (what a mouthful) lives there.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:20 am |
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Joined: May 09, 2011
Posts: 190
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Location: Hoddesdon, Herts
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I live on the 100 Acre estate, Caxton Road, small world - got another Hoddesdon member on here too
Cheers for the luck, i'm gonna need it I think, my MOT tester lives down my road and he's seen the black pollution I leave behind!
370 isn't bad I suppose, i'm getting about 450, but it's running like a sack of spuds (in my opinion, it's probably just gagging for a service)
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:24 am |
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Joined: Feb 16, 2010
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Location: Devon
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tyre and backbox not too hard to do...
change the filters and give it some derv treatment and stick it in for MOT...
for the cost of repairs would you be able to change the car for that....also a car with no MOT isnt worth a whole heck of a lot these days...
i got the 1.4hdi 147k miles and it still pulls on well (touch wood)
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:27 am |
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| devman wrote: |
I live on the 100 Acre estate, Caxton Road, small world - got another Hoddesdon member on here too
Cheers for the luck, i'm gonna need it I think, my MOT tester lives down my road and he's seen the black pollution I leave behind!
370 isn't bad I suppose, i'm getting about 450, but it's running like a sack of spuds (in my opinion, it's probably just gagging for a service) |
black smoke from a diesel is quite normal anyway
most mot tester could let it pass easily
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:29 am |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010
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Location: Milton Keynes
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I would flog it, but thats just me.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:30 am |
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Joined: May 09, 2011
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Location: Hoddesdon, Herts
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I guess, my worry is I spend my money on the smaller things and still end up having to change the turbo...i've seen a few second hand ones around the £50 mark, but still don't know if they'll be any good....I was thinking of taking the bits off the car worth any decent money and just sticking it on ebay for £350 spares or repairs, flog the other bits and cut my losses....i'll have a think about it!
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:34 am |
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Joined: May 09, 2011
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Location: Hoddesdon, Herts
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[/quote]
black smoke from a diesel is quite normal anyway
most mot tester could let it pass easily :lol:[/quote]
I don't think this amount is  It's using a litre of oil every 500 miles....
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